Well today's appointment sucked :(

QueenTutt103

Last edited 12/18/2014

Took LO (little one) to the doctor today for chronic constipation. In the past three weeks he has had three bowel movements, each one after a 7 day stint of no bowel movement and the use of a suppository. I have tried water, apple juice, pear juice, warm baths, stomach massage, bicycling the legs, everything. Well today we will be switching DS' formula for the third time, now to Enfamil Regulin. As we are on WIC it's not an easy process to be approved and covered so I'm stressing out about another attempt to change formula. But the real kicker is that at the appointment we were referred to a specialist to give LO (little one) a helmet. Of course my current insurance deductible for the year has been met, but I can't get in until after the new year, when my deductible starts over. Basically I want to cry.

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I'm sorry. Deductibles suck. Everyone used to hate on HMOs, but they are so much cheaper, usually with no deductibles. Do you have any other options through your or your DH's employer or the marketplace?

How bad is his head? Could you get a second opinion? My son's head is lopsided but my pediatrician says he doesn't recommend helmets unless it's making the baby's face distorted. He is a pretty low intervention type of doctor though so I guess it varies.

I totally understand the WIC/formula situation. Lo is going through a similar constipation issue. Not as severe as your lo but pretty close. We've changed her formula 3 times. Shes currently on simlac sensitive.Were you able to switch to that formula and get it WIC approved? I thought about talking to the ped and WIC to switch to the simlac version of that.

I totally understand the WIC/formula situation. Lo is going through a similar...

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12/18/2014

I totally understand the WIC/formula situation. Lo is going through a similar constipation issue. Not as severe as your lo but pretty close. We've changed her formula 3 times. Shes currently on simlac sensitive.Were you able to switch to that formula and get it WIC approved? I thought about talking to the ped and WIC to switch to the simlac version of that.

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